Beautiful Mistake

Chapter Thirty-Four

"Ikaw ba ang nasa larawan?" Tulala lang siyang nakatingin sa papel na ipinakita ni Bella kanina na ngayon ay pinapakita sa kanyang muli ng pulis. "Alam mo ba ang parusa sa taong kagaya mo?"

She didn't respond. Wala siyang dapat ipaliwanag. Wala siyang kasalanan.

"The Securities Regulation Code provides that any person who violates these prohibitions may be penalized with imprisonment of not less than 7 years nor more than 21 years, or a fine of not less than 5,000 nor more than 5 million, or both, at the discretion of the court." Dugtong pa nito, "Do you understand what am I saying?"

"What are you doing?" Biglang may nagbukas ng pinto, "Leave my client alone."

It's Slyther!

"I'm just asking questions and stating the consequences if she would be proven guilty." Sambit nito, "We already have the probable cause."

"This is not a trial court, Officer." Sambit ni Slyther pabalik, "You're not the prosecutor either. So, I suggest you stop what you're doing or I'll press charges against you."

"A piece of advice, Attorney." He smirked, "Don't waste your time in a losing case."

"You're not the law." Balik ni Slyther, "Magsisimula pa lang ang imbestigasyon. While it's on going, you don't treat my client as if she's guilty."

Lumabas na ang pulis at naiwan silang dalawa ni Slyther sa loob. She didn't imagine that they would be in this situation. Na siya ang ipagtatanggol nito.

"Abby," Tawag nito sa pangalan niya. She heard him pull a chair in front of her. Inilapag nito ang dalang gamit sa mesa na nasa pagitan nila. "Look at me,"

She did. Pero agad din na iniwas. She couldn't look  at him, because all she could see was Raven.

"You won't stay here for long. As soon as the prosecution believes that there's no case. You'll be able to go out."

"Tingin mo ba maniniwala sila sa akin?" She smirked so tiredly, "Kung sarili mong kapatid ay hindi ako pinaniniwalaan."

"Abby," he stopped her when she stands, "I'm not here to judge you. I am your lawyer."

"Bakit pa, Slyther?" She smirked, "Ano pang silbi na ipaglaban ko ang sarili ko kung lahat naman na ng tao, iisa ang tingin sa akin? Pokpok. Mangagamit. Malandi. Gold-digger. Name it."

"I can't believe this, Abby." Diretsa nito sa kanya, "This is not about them. This is about you. This is about you fighting for what is true!"

"Bakit? Do you believe that I didn't do it?"

"Why not you go back to your seat and tell me what the hell happened to you." Mahinahon nitong sambit. "Abby, I'm not gonna lie. All these records of you seemed legit, kaya sasabihin mo sa akin kung anong nangyari sa 'yo mula nang naglaho ka na lang sa buhay namin... Sa buhay ni Kuya."

"Lahat?"

"Lahat." Anito, "Tell me everything so we can't get the hell out of here."

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Slyther said that insider trading is difficult to prove in court. Dahil sa mga bagay na uungkatin, panigurado may mga sikretong hindi gustong buklatin. That's why it's usually dropped by the prosecution.

One charges at the time as per Slyther. So far, he is very good at discrediting witnesses and evidences. Hanggang sa wala ng rason para hindi siya palabasin.

She stayed inside the jail for three days.

Three long excruciating days.

Kinagat niya ang labi at kinulong ng mga iyak sa dibdib. Sabi sa pagaaral niya noon, minsan nadadaya ang damdamin. Kung ano ang iniisip mo, iyon ang mararamdaman ng puso mo.